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Gunnison River anglers question feds’ plan to reduce Blue Mesa releases
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (495+ words) Blue Mesa Reservoir on the Gunnison River, seen Aug. 30 at about 21% full. Anglers and boaters say federal water management decisions are negatively impacting fish and recreation below the reservoir. (Heather Sackett/Aspen Journalism) This rock formation known as the Dillon…...
OPINION: The sadness of a river running dry
1+ week, 2+ day ago (542+ words) I drove to the bluff overlooking the “Gunny” to process the sad news — news that hasn’t yet been made official — that by October a big portion of the lower Gunnison River in western Colorado will be dry. The official term…...
Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears; Colorado’s Becky Mitchell a prominent voice in PBS special report
2+ week, 3+ day ago (545+ words) Becky Mitchell, Colorado member of the Upper Colorado River Commission, speaks to PBS News about the fight for Colorado River water near the banks of the river in Grand Junction on Aug. 19, 2026. (Screenshot via YouTube/PBS News) The future of…...
CDOT marks 5-year anniversary of historic Glenwood Canyon damage with 6-part mini-documentary, “From Ashes to Asphalt: Glenwood Canyon Recovery”
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (743+ words) The Colorado Department of Transportation recently released a six-part mini-documentary about fire and flood damage in Glenwood Canyon in 2025. Above image is from Part 3 "When the Mountain Came Down." (Screenshot) A scene from Episode 5 "A Goliath Rebuilding." (Screenshot) From Episode…...
Everything you need to know about the new federal report on the Colorado River’s future
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (447+ words) The Colorado River flows south out of the base of Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The dam impounds Lake Powell, the nation's second largest reservoir and storage water for millions of people downstream. (Shannon Mullane/The Colorado Sun)…...
Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program; Contribution program will be paid for with $100 million in federal funds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (785+ words) Missouri Heights resident Cassie Cerise pets her dog Dinah on her ranch outside of Carbondale in summer 2023. Cerise enrolled the field behind her in the Upper Colorado River Commission’s System Conservation Program, getting paid to not irrigate it. (Heather Sackett…...
Officials recognize sacrifice of firefighters killed in Mesa County at Monday press conference
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (553+ words) At a Monday press conference in Fruita, Director of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service Brian Fennessy recognized the service and sacrifice of the three firefighters that were killed responding to the Knowles Fire in western Mesa County Saturday. Fennessy spoke alongside…...
Essential books about the Colorado River — We have a crisis on our hands. It’s been a long time in coming. These books top the list of those you need to read.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) For those who want to learn about the Colorado River, there are numerous books on the subject. (Courtesy images) I like books. No, make that stronger. I treasure books, particularly those about the Colorado River and, more broadly, water in…...
Want to predict wildfires? The key may be underneath Colorado, Western states; Recent studies show soil moisture may have a strong link to where Western forest fires spark and spread.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) The team that collected soil moisture data at Independence Pass in Colorado in July 2025 recorded over 15,000 data points. (Courtesy Colin Kinsman) A team of field researchers collects data in the rugged terrain that surrounds a soil moisture monitor at Independence…...
Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term | Local News Stories | montrosepress.com
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (534+ words) Glen Canyon Dam forms Lake Powell on the Colorado River near Page, Ariz. Officials from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are holding back water and releasing water from an upstream reservoir to prop up levels in Lake Powell.(Heather Sackett/Aspen…...